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No, Nationalism is Not a Dirty Word or Trump Property
Countries without nationalism are like people without souls.
The Jerusalem Post
November 13, 2018
No, Nationalism is Not a
Dirty Word or Trump Property
Countries without nationalism are like people without souls.
I recently attended a nationalist rally in Kemp Mill,

A Short Happier History of American Antisemitism
We need clear redlines against violence, hatred and bigotry, with no partisan myopia.
The Jerusalem Post
November 6, 2018
A Short Happier History of American Antisemitism
We need clear redlines against violence, hatred and bigotry, with no partisan myopia.
I t’s tempting to

Let’s Unite Over Sinai, Not Auschwitz – or Pittsburgh
Years ago, Rabbi David Hartman warned Jews not to build an identity on a covenant of Auschwitz…
The Jerusalem Post
October 30, 2018
Let’s Unite Over Sinai, Not Auschwitz – or Pittsburgh
Years ago, Rabbi David Hartman warned Jews not to

#MeToo Needs a Statute of Limitations and Moral Awakening
The older accusation, the more authoritative the evidence must be, even regarding sex crimes.
The Jerusalem Post
September 25, 2018
#MeToo Needs a Statute of Limitations and Moral Awakening
The older accusation, the more authoritative the evidence must be, even regarding

Lessons From Oslo – 25 Years Later
Oslo proved that the problem wasn’t with Israeli leaders, but Palestinian political culture – and Palestinian leaders.
The Canadian Jewish News
September 17, 2018
Lessons From Oslo –
25 Years Later
T wenty-five years ago, when then-U.S. president Bill Clinton brought Palestinian President

Needed: Zionist Salons in Hebrew, Not Just English
“Will the real Zionist please stand up?”
The Jerusalem Post
September 20, 2018
Needed: Zionist Salons in Hebrew, Not Just English
“Will the real Zionist please stand up?”
R ather than just lament and often exaggerate the supposedly unprecedented gap between Israel

The Little Program That Could (Change the World)
Every writer learned to think critically, to express emotions eloquently and to learn joyfully.
The Jerusalem Post
September 11, 2018
The Little Program That Could (Change the World)
Think how transformational writing each story was – even if you competed yet lost.

Mechinot: Country Clubs for the Soul
Essentially, the Israeli army, with the Education Ministry, offers high school graduates a gift of a year or so to mature.
The Jerusalem Post
August 28, 2018
Mechinot:
Country Clubs for the Soul
Essentially, the Israeli army, with the Education Ministry, offers high school

‘Stalked-Homeland Syndrome’ Distorts Left and Right
How can things seem so good in Israel while the conversation about Israel sounds so cranky?
The Jerusalem Post
August 21, 2018
‘Stalked-Homeland Syndrome’ Distorts Left and Right
How can things seem so good in Israel while the conversation about Israel sounds so cranky?